sgdanny wrote:
Weird attack from Puccio, but then again you gotta credit him for doing that Khan can't compete without a leadout train and I think mvh's pcm game has decided that no breakaway shall be diminished by the pack xD

Also poor Marco for winning the sprints, but not the stages

trekbmc wrote:
Got Some Good News and Bad New Guys:

Bad News: The PCM14 Database in Atlantius's post is the Season 1 Part 3 one for me, so I can't play it until this is fixed.

AG2r La Mondale:

GC Leader: Carlos Bentancur
Sprinter: Yauheni Hutarovich
EPiC Riders: None

Predictions: A strong GC Leader who could win the race and a reasonable sprinter, GC win definitely not out of the question.

Bardiani:

GC Leader: None
Sprinter: Sacha Modolo / Everybody
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: They'll sprint on a flat stage, and that's about it.

Belkin:

GC Leader: Wilco Kelderman
Sprinter: Theo Bos
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: Kelderman could sneak a top 5, maybe even get onto the podium, while Bos could have a shot at a stage victory.

BMC:

GC Leader: Tejay Van Garderen
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: Van Garderen looks strong and could easily steal the show, he has plently of support, but it could still come down to the wire, unfortunately, if anything goes wrong, the team won't have much of a back-up option.

Cannondale:

GC Leader: Peter Sagan / Josh Burton
Sprinter: Peter Sagan
EPIC Riders: Josh Burton

Predictions: Like most of the season, the team's only real hope is breakaways and Peter Sagan, even so, with Sagan they'll likely take flat and hilly stages and the points jersey.

Caja Rural:

GC Leader: José Alarcon
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: José Alarcon, Jaun Pablo Asquez

Predictions: Lot's of climbers, so Alarcon could take a top 5, or slip onto the podium if he's really lucky. The team could win the mountains classification

CCC Polsat:

GC Leader: Johann Novakason
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: Johann Novakason

Predictions: Novakason could take a top 10, apart from that breakaways are the only option.

Champion System:

GC Leader: Janier Acevedo
Sprinters; Fabian Schnaidt / Manuel Belleti
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: A top ten GC or a top ten in a sprint unless something comes from a breakaway.

Colombia:

GC Leader: Christian Muriel
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: Fabrizio Harrini, Gorka Nieve

Predictions: A breakaway is the only real chance. Muriel would be lucky for a top ten.

Drapac:

GC Leader: Rory Sutherland
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: Tomohori Hatanaka

Predictions: Breakaways...

Giant - Shimano:

GC Leader: Tanel Kangert
Sprinter: Tom Veelers
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: A podium isn't out of the question for this team, with both Kangert and De la Montagne definite competitors there, but they seem much more likely for a top 5, aside from that. Veelers could contest a sprint.

Lampre - Meridia:

GC Leader: None
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions:The organisers rufuse to comment, enfuriated that Lampre did not only refuse to send their Argentinian rider, they also failed to field a single good rider. Breakaways are the only chance.

MTN - Qhubeka

Leader: Josef Hintermüller
Sprinter: Gerald Ciolek
EPIC Riders: Marouane Shaqif

Predictions: A strong team, Ciolek will be a challenger for the green jersey, while Hintermüller will challenge for a top ten. Gerdemann could take a stage win from a break and will be a very useful domestique to both riders.

NetApp - Endura

Leader: Domonik Nerz
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: Ioannis Dimitriou

Predictions: Nerz can challenge for a top ten, apart from that breakaways will be the main chance for the team, but that seems to have worked pretty well for them so far...

Orica - Greenedge:

GC Leader: Diego Johnson
Sprinter: David Cimolai
EPIC Riders: Diego Johnson

Predictions: Johnsson can challenge for a spot on the GC podium, but a top 5 or 10 seems more likely, otherwise, Cimolai will be another challenger in sprints.

Team Sky:

GC Leader: Sergio Henao
Sprinter: Ben Swift
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: Sky have sent two riders with wish they want to dominate the race, Henao could win the race and a podium is almost certain, while Swift looks like one of Sagan's biggest competitors in the sprints.

Trek Factory Racing:

GC Leader: Maxime Monfort / Chris Horner
Sprinter: None
EPIC Riders: None

Predictions: Plenty of support for the rider they choose to lead, but they can't be expected to top anything, a top 5 if they are lucky, probably a top ten.

AI CONTROLLED TEAMS:

Rusvelo: Better than Lampre, but Breakaways are the only real chance.

Novo Nordisk: Breakaways, if there is a chance even from that.

United Health Care: Have sent a semi-competitive squad, but breakaway are still the only real chance.

jandal7 wrote:
Nice to see both my competing custom riders COMPLETELY BLOODY IGNORED!